Busy, Busy, Busy!

 It just seems to get busier and busier around here!

 Last week wrapped up Kaden's second season of Football. He did so well this year. He played Quarterback most of the time, but then ended up playing lots of Defense too because he is such an awesome tackler! He played every game like an animal, and only suffered one bloody lip, and knocked one tooth loose! The last game was against a team we had already tied with once in the season, so we really wanted to beat them. 

 

love his face under that big helmet.

With his teammate, Josh

This past week was rainy and freezing (for AZ), so we had to be bundled up for our 8am game!

Gramma came to almost all his games, which really helped because Zo Zo needed to be watched!

Since it was the last game we decided to try a pass play we had worked on all season. Kaden was one of the only kids that could catch the ball. Can you see the ball in the air? (just in front of the guys head in the white shirt)

He caught it!!!! The only pass play the whole season!!!!!

Look at him run for the touchdown!

SO proud of him!

Great season, buddy!

Immediately after his last game we had to go pack because we were driving to Tucson for me big race! I started training in September for the Tucson Marathon, in hopes to beat my best time, and possibly qualify for the Boston Marathon. I felt so good and ready, and then 3 days earlier this happened:

awesome. pretty sure it was broken, or at least badly sprained. This should make my marathon interesting. (don't judge me for my nasty toenails.)

 

Off I go....my toe hurt like hell, but what do you do? I had put so much time into training, no stopping now.

Love this pic joel got with our shadows on the street.

saying hi to the kids

The kids entertained themselves while they were waiting for me, they were good little cheerleaders!

 Zoey didn't like that I didn't stop...she did this everytime I ran by. poor girl.

 Gavin wasn't feeling well but he was a good sport!

 At mile 19, my toe is finally numb, but my knee and stomach were killing me.

 I was on track to run a 3:34 (which would have qualified me) but the last 6 miles I just lost it. Just wasn't my year, I guess. Since I knew I wasn't going to qualify, I stopped right before the Finish and grabbed the kids so they could finish with me.

 Poor Zoey kept slipping

Finished. Exhausted. Sore. 3:42 was time.

It was my best time ever, and I finished 9th in my age group. I was still a little disappointed, but overall  glad it was done!